The Shrimp plant is very appropriately named. It is easily recognized by the colorful, drooping, shrimp-like bracts it produces, giving a tropical feel to the garden. This easy-to-grow plant can reach two to six feet tall, and the white flower inside the bracts attracts both hummingbirds and butterflies.
It blooms year-round in mild climates and can be planted in full sun or part shade and grows best in rich organic soil. The Shrimp plant grows quickly and will need pruning back heavily once a year to keep it in good condition. Pruning helps to maintain a neat-looking plant and also helps to encourage new flowering growth. Without pruning, the Shrimp plant gets quite leggy. Annual pruning is best carried out at the end of winter.
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